Assess your company’s disaster readiness: free SBA/Agility webinar, Oct. 16

October 10, 2012  |  Industry News

When it comes to emergency planning, the mind set of many business owners often falls somewhere between being proactive or reactive. Taking the first step—determining your risks— is a good start towards developing a business continuity plan best suited for the needs of your organization.…
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Campaign for Wool launched in Manhattan for U.S. markets

October 9, 2012  |  Industry News

In late September, midtown Manhattan’s historic green space, Bryant Park, was transformed to launch the Campaign for Wool into the U.S. interiors market. The fountain became a fantastic wool sculpture; trees were wrapped in wool felt; carpets, upholstery and bedding brought a riot of color; an…
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Business4Better invites nonprofits to apply for free exposition space

October 8, 2012  |  Industry News

Business4Better invites nonprofits to apply for free exposition space at inaugural event in May 2013 Business4Better has opened the application process for qualifying nonprofit organizations interested in fostering deeper and more impactful relationships with businesses to secure a free exhibit spac…
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Futurotextiles 3: on the ultra-light, at CETI

October 5, 2012  |  Industry News

Futurotextiles 3 brings together science, technology, design, fashion and art, all used in innovative textiles in sectors such as clothing, transport, sport, housing, architecture, geotextiles, health and safety. Presented as part of the Fantastic festival, in Tourcoing, France, its inauguration wil…
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Energy forum on solar building skins in Italy

October 4, 2012  |  Industry News

The use of photovoltaics (PV) is not only limited to generating electricity but can, in fact, also play a major part in energy-saving strategies. With respect to daylight control, in particular, semitransparent photovoltaics provide a wide range of building façade applications. The transparen…
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Cooley Group awarded 2012 EcoPrint Europe Great Innovation Award

October 3, 2012  |  Industry News

Cooley Group, Pawtucket, R.I., was named winner of the Great Innovation Award at the inaugural 2012 EcoPrint Europe event, held in Berlin, Germany. Bryan Rose, vice president and general manager of Cooley’s Commercial Graphics division, spoke about its newest innovation, EnviroFlex™ PE&m…
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European Center for Innovative Textiles opens

October 2, 2012  |  Industry News

The European Center for Innovative Textiles (CETI) will officially open on Oct. 10-11 in Roubaix (Northern France), and has introduced the CETI International Forum to be held on Oct. 11, 2012: New Technologies for New Markets. The CETI International Forum will give an overview of the new technologie…
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Progress in protective products

October 1, 2012  |  Advanced Textiles, News

Fabrics offer better comfort and functionality, meeting growing demands for safety in a variety of environments and markets. By Janice Kleinschmidt Work environments of many types pose hazards that can result in injuries. The safety and protective segment of the specialty fabrics industry works to d…
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Visual aids for tasks where vision sensors are limited

October 1, 2012  |  News

Cognex Corp. has introduced the In-Sight® 7010, an entry-level vision system developed specifically for inspection tasks where vision sensors are too limited and a standard system may not be cost effective. Self-contained system includes autofocus optics and integrated lighting in a compact hous…
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Polyester filament yarns made from recycled plastic bottles

October 1, 2012  |  News

Newlife™ is a complete and certified system of recycled polyester filament yarns coming 100 percent from recycled plastic bottles, processed into a polymer through a mechanical (not chemical) process and spun into yarn. The flexible Newlife platform allows for a vast number of applications and…
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